Video transcript:

So let's say you're getting into coaching,
you've learnt some coaching skills,
perhaps you've done a few courses,
perhaps you've been practising with
a few colleagues and things like that.
And then the possibility of,
your partner perhaps says,
"this sounds like a good thing
this coaching, why don't
you try it out on me?"
The question arises,
can you coach your partner?
Now, the answer to that is yes
you can but I would be cautious.
If the coaching issue is about something
to do with the relationship between
the two of you, you're both involved
in some way, even for the best coaches
it's very difficult to separate
yourself completely outside
of that and purely coach.
One trick I would say when you're
working with your partner
to help solve a problem,
deal with an issue, or something like that,
is give them three choices
or ask which of the three methods
you'd like when they come to you.
Do you want me to just listen
to the issue so you can just
talk it out as extroverts
need to do for example,
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